West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-23
HAHPER'S FERRY LETTER.
September 20. 1887.

September 20, 1887.
Several times within the last three
months we announced reports of the
proposed establishment of newspa-
per at this place. Last week we al
most pledged our word for the I'm
mediate issue of one to be called
"The Harper's Ferry Independent. "
We had scarcely mailed our letter to
you when we learned that a paper
had been started with the title of
'The Harper's Ferry Sentinel" to be
printed for week or two at Mar
tinsburg until arrangements can be
made for Il suitable office here.
Since writing the above we have
seen a copy Of the first issue of
the Harpers' Ferry sentinel, and
it certainly makes a very creditable
appearance. Now, what on earth are
WE to do? Heretofore we enjoyed q
monopoly OF news gathering at this
place. There were no watchful guar
dams of the truth to check the eX-
uberance of our imagination and, in
consequence. we have given our fan
CIV the rein so much and so long that
we sometimes actually believe our
own fabrications. We fear that this
will have to stop, now that there are
other "chiels among us taking
notes" We hatter ourselves that at
sheer, downright lying we can hold
our own with any man, but when it
comes to telling the truth we are
too much out of practice and must
get our hand in little before we
venture our reputation in controver-
sizes.
On last Wednesday DR.. j. f.
Tearney Of this place, was married
to Miss Bell j. Burton of Kernstown.
Virginia, the Rev. Edward Tear
ney of Richmond, brother of the
groom, officiating. We are always
glad to chronicle marriages, but we
are particularly pleased on this oc-
casion, because we entertain towards
both the contracting parties a feel
inc scarcely less warm than that OF
a parent, and we are fully assured
that each Of them has drawn q cap
ital prize in the matrimonial lottery.
The groom was favorite pupil of
ours, and we are happy to know that
the high hopes we formed of him in
the SCHOOL, have been fully re-
allied, for, though yet very young
man. he has attained high place
in his profession and in the general
estimation of the public. We have
had all four of the Tearney boys in
our care with profit to them and
ourselves. The benefit THEY received
from the connection we are proud to
say is manifest to the world, and
OUR share of the gain is well known
at least at Harper's Ferry where
that family have always been recog-
nized as our main stay and ever-re-
liable backing. The brideis grand
daughter of our old friend, George
Mauzy, now deceased. Mr. Mauzy
was a great natural mathematician
and, considering the limited oppor-
tunities for education in Virginia
during his bOyhOOd, seventy years
AGO. his acquaintance with the eX,
act science was wonderful. We were
his favorite referee in cases Of trou
BILE with his problems, not on ac-
count Of our superior knowledge, but
because we sympathized with his
aspirations to understand all that
was movable. Many perpleXed
day and night did we spend at his
instance porting over some gnarled
Alqebraic root or fearfully compli-
Gated geOmetrical figure, but the la
bor was one Of love, for we heartily
liked and respected the amiabIe gen
tleman and devotee of science. We
have then every reason to wish the
Young people all the happiness that
is attainable. and to pray that their
VOYAGE Of life now begun may be
over on smooth seas and with propi-
tiOus airs.
Our PEOPLE are organizing 4 build
inc association, and some OF our
most prominent citizens are at the
head of the enterprise. There is 4
GOOD deal of jealousy between the
different neighborhoods on the sub
ieet of a location for the theatre, but
we rather think that Camp Hill Will
no chosen as the site, because the
most eomical fellows ut the place
your correspondent included-llye
there. and OUR convenience is worth
beine consulted when it comes TO
afFording amusement.
A few days ago we were much
grstified At meeting Mr.. John +.
Rockenbaugh, who was 50 seriously
ininred some time since on the rail
ros5 near Weverton. When 1t Is
aono;dered that he was struck by aA
ovnress train engine at full speed
and nitched many yards up the side